Macroom's unlucky 13s suffer penalty shootout heartbreak

UNDER 13 CUP: Macroom 1 Ballincollig 1 (Ballincollig won 4-1 on pens) MACROOM suffered shoot out heartbreak to exit the under 13 Cup at home to Ballincollig. It was the away side that hit the front, against the run of play.

Kanturk and Dromtariffe get county games

DATES and venues for the opening round to the 2010 County Senior and Intermediate Football and Hurling Championships were ratified at a county board meeting on Tuesday night.

Dons share spoils with Mayfield

IN what turned out to be a very competitive and entertaining game Donoughmore and Mayfield ended up drawing.

Another solid win for Rockmount

SENIOR Premier Division leaders, by a mile, Rockmount travelled the few miles to Ballincollig at the weekend but travelled down in class by a far greater distance. When they returned they had another three points gained at the top of the league while the bottom side still had points and now had an 8-0 thrashing into the bargain.

Leaders Kanturk suffer first loss of season

PREMIER A leaders Kanturk suffered their first defeat of the season away to Pearse Celtic at the weekend, losing 3-1.

Arsenal are live title contenders

ALL the criticisms you read of Arsenal in the wake of their defeat to Chelsea were spot on. They lack a midfield general, they're too tippy tappy, they lack penetration, they're too young ... etc etc. And yet and yet and yet... they're still in with a real shout of winning the title.

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North Cork derby ends all square

IT took 76 minutes for this all-north Cork tie to become a derby but in the end it was deja vu as, similar to October's clash in Mallow, Fermoy came storming back to share the points in this Senior First Division game in Fermoy on Saturday.

Clinical Park take vital win

PARK UTD A picked up three valuable league points by easily accounting for opponents Glenthorn at Brigown Park on Saturday last. Unlike the previous week against Blarney St Ath, Park took their chances when they came their way and indeed took a 2-0 lead inside the first 10 minutes.

O'Callaghan goal seals away win for Rockies

UCC 0 Rockmount 1: A GOAL shortly before half-time was all Rockmount needed to extend their lead at the top of the Senior Premier Division at the Mardyke on Saturday.